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The Kent Chamber of Commerce announces that the 2009 Kent Sidewalk Festival will be held Thursday through Sunday, August 6 to 9 from 10 – 5 daily. Each year this event grows and changes with new activities and participants. In addition to an end of the season sale with many merchants offering reduced prices, special deals and demonstrations, there will be food, music and more. Continue Reading The Kent Caboose Gallery would like to invite you to: By John Mauer When the Board of Selectmen removed the funds for the Resident State Trooper during the budget process, local business largely supported the move. Now some of those business owners, and Town residents, are having second thoughts. A few are circulating a petition to restore the position through a new Town Meeting vote. Audrey Davis, from Davis IGA, said, “I think we need a State Trooper in town.” Continue Reading In order to give a greater number of people an opportunity to read the newest titles at Kent Memorial Library, effective July 1, 2009, new books for adults, young adults and children will circulate for 14 days instead of the standard 21 days that other titles share. Continue Reading The BINA Foundation is sponsoring a Wellness Fair called “It’s All About Prevention” on the weekend of August 6th – 9th during the Kent Sidewalk Festival Days. Continue Reading By Jonathan Moore Sunday, Kent Memorial Library President Ken Cooper introduced the next phase of The American Presidency series. As he explained, “Today, we will shift from the historical view of the first two lectures, to a journalistic view in the last two.”. He elaborated by saying that historians illuminate the past but that journalists capture the moment. Continue Reading By John Mauer The local economy is in the doldrums; job losses have hit Kent residents and tourism income is flagging. One good indicator is the amount of commercial space available. We have a plethora of retail and small business space. Continue Reading By John Mauer On Thursday, the Kent Republican Town Committee discussed Rob Simmons, the candidate most likely to replace ill favored Senator Chris Dodd. Simmons had spoken at a local breakfast for the 30th Senatorial District which was attended by some Kent Republicans. Jim Perkins, a local resident, described Simmons as animated and well prepared to take on Senatorial duties; Simmons has been a U.S. Representative from the 2nd District in Connecticut. Continue Reading Down Route 7, at the Land Trust barns, Megan Haney runs an organic farm. While Haney delivers on shares of her produce to regulars, she also runs a weekend farm stand. And she sends emails to interested parties. Here is a sample: Continue Reading |
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